Visual Studio Code blurry text on Windows 11

If Visual Studio Code shows blurry text on Windows 11, this article will be helpful to you. Here, we will show you some effective solutions to fix the blurry text in Visual Studio Code. There are multiple reasons why the text is blurry in Visual Studio Code, like a corrupted graphics card driver, incorrect settings in Visual Studio Code, etc.

Visual Studio Code blurry text on Windows 11

The following fixes will help you fix Visual Studio Code blurry text on Windows 11.

Adjust the Zoom level in Visual Studio Code
Change NVIDIA 3D Settings
Disable Morphological Anti-Aliasing (for AMD graphics card users)
Disable GPU Acceleration
Change your Display Resolution
Update or reinstall your graphics card driver

Let’s see all these fixes in detail.

1] Adjust the Zoom level in Visual Studio Code

This is the easiest fix. Adjust the Zoom level in Visual Studio Code and see if it works. Follow the steps below:

Open Visual Studio Code.
Go to “View > Appearance.”
Select Zoom In or Zoom Out and see which one works for you.

You can also try resetting the Zoom level in VSCode.

2] Change NVIDIA 3D Settings

Antialiasing is a technique of diminishing the stairstep-like lines on an image in order to make it smooth. According to the reports, this technology was found causing issues in Visual Studio Code. Computers with NVIDIA graphics cards allow users to enable and disable this feature for different applications separately. If your system has an NVIDIA graphics card, use the following steps to fix the problem:

Open NVIDIA Control Panel.
Expand the 3D Settings branch on the left side.
Select the Program Settings tab on the right side.
Select the Visual Studio Code application from the Select a program to customize drop-down.
Now, select Antialiasing – FXAA and turn it off.
Click Apply (if the button is available).

3] Disable Morphological Anti-Aliasing (for AMD graphics card users)

If your system has an AMD graphics card, disable Morphological Anti-Aliasing in its settings. Follow the steps provided below:

Click on Windows 11 Search.
Type AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.
Select the best match from the search results to launch the AMD software.
When the software opens up, select the Gaming tab.
Disable Morphological Anti-Aliasing.

4] Disable GPU Acceleration

If the problem still persists, disabling the GPU Acceleration in Visual Studio Code settings can help. The steps for the same are explained below:

Open Visual Studio Code.
Open its Settings.
Type GPU Acceleration in the search bar.
Turn off the GPU Acceleration.

If the above fix does not work, use the following command. First, close the Visual Studio Code. Right-click on the Visual Studio Code shortcut and select Properties. Now, copy and paste the following command at the end of the Target field (refer to the above screenshot) under the Shortcut tab.

--disable-gpu --enable-use-zoom-for-dsf

When you are done, click Apply to save changes, and then click OK.

5] Change your Display Resolution

You can also change your display resolution and see if this works. For some users, setting the display resolution to 100% fixed the problem. Try different display solutions and see which one works for you. To do so, open Windows 11 Settings and go to “System > Display.” Now, change your display resolution. We suggest you first, try Recommended (if the resolution is not set to recommended) and see if it works.

6] Update or reinstall your graphics card driver

If the above fixes did not help, the problem may be associated with your graphics card driver. We suggest you uninstall and reinstall your graphics card driver. First, download the latest version of your graphics card driver from the manufacturer’s official website. Now, use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) tool to completely remove your graphics card driver. After doing that, run the installer file to reinstall the graphics card driver.

Alternatively, you can also use dedicated software from your computer manufacturers to update your display driver. For example, HP Support Assistant, Dell SupportAssist, etc.

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Why does my VSCode get blurry?

There can be many reasons why your VSCode gets blurry. An outdated graphics card driver can cause this issue. Many users found the Antialiasing feature the culprit of this problem. In some cases, GPU acceleration can also cause troubles like this.

How do I fix blurry font on Windows 11?

To fix blurry fonts on Windows 11, first change your display resolution and see if it helps. Blurry font problems can also occur due to outdated graphics card drivers. Hence, updating the same can help. Changing the Application Graphics Preference for the problematic application in Windows 11 Settings can also fix blurry fonts on Windows 11.